Can you imagine him rocketing out of the arena parking lot when the ground is icy?

I have a feeling he wont be comfortable driving in snow. Snow changes a drivers mindset. Even reckless drivers. Remember, reckless drivers are reckless because they mistakenly feel in control while they do crazy shit. Thats what makes them dangerous. But put someone who has never driven in snow on the snowy road and suddenly its the scariest thing they could experience. The snow has taken away their control.

Just my thought. People who drive in snow frequently probably know what I mean.

It’s spelled lamelo

That’s correct. LaMelo was the only creator we had, Kon/Miller are both catch and shoot guys. Even Coby White is more of a scorer than a true orchestrator.

All of the “sold high” speak is like applying managing a fantasy team to trying to win NBA games.

They had the highest net rating in the league post all-star break and he is a 24 year old that is one of the few playmaking ball handlers in the league, who they finally successfully surrounded with guys that can score.

The NBA has never been more wide open and you have arguably the youngest upside roster in the league. They essentially just gave up on any hope of a surprise run over the course of LaMelo’s contract in favor of a bunch of pick swaps.

This is the Wolves understanding that the league is wide open and taking a swing and the Hornets remaining a perennially middling franchise

Yeah they need a playmaker bad. Lamelo has his flaws, but I don’t think Kon/Miller/Bridges can fill the void left by his playmaking. They’re all better as secondary creators.

They should ask if they can borrow Rod

This CBA means you should get rid of expensive liabilities as soon as possible, especially if they are a max player

Naz Reid.

Tre Mann has entered the chat

Liangelo

Joan Beringer, you just became important at work

probs mcdaniels with ayo shifting to the 3

The Mike Conley way. Wait for Randle to be traded to another team by Brooklyn. Wait for that team to waive Randle. Sign Randle.

Shit, I knew I shouldn’t have ignored that call just now

If he can stay healthy we’re better. That’s just a massive if

Or women

Timberwolves should consider enforcing a restraining order against them not being allowed within 1 mile of each other if not in a basketball arena.

Away games one of them should be loaded onto the plane like Garland Greene.

Alternatively get Ja Morant and let them loose as you film the most watched All or Nothing documentary of all time.

Give them both vasectomies ASAP

Ja/Zion Ant Melo is going to be some of the most fun hoops ever for the 7 games they play together

Like Lamelo’s car driving on ice pulling out of the stadium parking lot

Is this a “high” return for him?

yea this is an amazing trade for them imo. Injury prone player netting you 4 frps and a high level starter is really fcking good.

Dude is also a head case. He’s gotten lucky with all his traffic accidents in that nobody has gotten seriously hurt, but I feel like it’s a ticking time bomb until he has a serious one where himself and/or other people are seriously hurt or even killed.

You can’t have the face of your franchise be named Nipple

Probably cause lamelo ball is always hurt and they don’t want to pay him to be injured all the time. Im not paying him max to play 65% of game. He could be like steph injury early career or be like zion play every other season.

Doesnt matter people will love Naz forever.

perfect for the tattoo people, they can love him forever because his MN tenure never had a downslope

Is it crazy that I think the nuggets have a better chance of beating the wolves now after the wolves moves

Toronto was there too

I think this is exactly it. Tim Connelly basically never leaks anything. Any rumor that’s Wolves related before a deal actually happens is pretty much guaranteed to be an agent or the other team.

in the defense of whoever told you that, he does typically have 5-10 white, pink and golden whales at any given time.

My brother in Christ I was still reading them 15 minutes ago lmao

Not on the Timberwolves.

The fact that he still has his license is beyond me.

I’ll be drinking moon juice with President Jonathan Taylor Thomas in 2033.

You maybe but not me

Why would you say this

Notoriously healthy Lamelo ball

LeBron playing with LaMelo would give him JR Smith flashbacks

They still have Jaden and Gobert my guy

Sometimes the cycle of rooting for picks and then trading the players from the picks sucks.

They got 1 first rounder dude

…how is that a fleece? They got Naz Reid and 1 first round pick. They had just started to click and figure some shit out. This is a weird move for Charlotte.

EDIT: To address your edit. This isn’t about love for LaMelo, it’s about Charlotte’s chemistry and team needs. Naz doesn’t do as much for them as LaMelo does. And I also have questions about his fit alongside Ant in Minnesota on the other side of it too. It’s a strange trade, but it’s far from a fleece. It’s not like Charlotte got a Mikal Bridges haul here.

How? They get 1 1st round and pick and the rest are swaps

We have made the playoffs for the past 5 straight seasons while the Hornets are in a constant rebuilding mode and have never made the playoffs in LaMelo’s time there.

I don’t like the trade because of his health but betting on those swaps amount to anything is almost zero.

Reid is a good player but he was always a good 6th man and an average starter so he’s worth a pick. They basically get 2 picks for LaMelo.

Would unironically be amazing to watch and could finish anywhere between 20 and 60 wins

Selling high on your star PG with off-court issues seems like something reserved for only the wisest franchises. Ignore my flair.

Edit: yes guys I know Ja’s off-court is worse than LaMelo’s. They’re both extremely immature, that’s my point lol

These folks don’t know

But when we meet in the finals in 2029 I can’t lose

I mean, legit question: are those swaps worth anything?

Unless Ant leaves i doubt the Wolves are gonna be worse than the Hornets

Naz Reid and pick swaps is selling high?

Getting an actual real playmaking PG without gutting your defense and depth, somebody to put pressure on defenses with Ant while also taking decision making duties off ant for the most part and letting him do what he does best which is off ball get downhill. I think it works fine

People are missing that Jaden’s a better fit at the 4. Jaden/Rudy frontcourt is very good together the question is obviously depth now but the organization has a lot of faith is Beringer.